News from November 2018
Longtime Long Beach attorney faces possible disbarment by default over multiple misconduct counts
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Long Beach attorney Stephen Robert Kilstofte faces possible disbarment by default following a recently announced California State Bar Court recommendation after seven counts of misconduct.
Attorney: 'There are no minimum safety standards for scooters right now'
LOS ANGELES – Following the introduction of electric scooters to the Los Angeles area, lawsuits have been plentiful, with plaintiffs alleging that the scooter companies are to blame for damages caused, as well as alleging that the scooters incite civil unrest and more.
State bar court recommends disbarment for La Habra attorney convicted of identity theft
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — La Habra attorney Sanam Alicia Nikkhoo, practicing in California about four years, faces possible disbarment following a recently announced California State Bar Court recommendation following her conviction for identity theft.
State bar court recommends attorney who admitted misappropriating more than $127,000 be disbarred
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Auburn attorney Rick L. Raynsford faces possible disbarment following a recently announced California State Bar Court recommendation after he was found culpable in 11 counts of misconduct in a single client matter.
Two allege damages after driver failed to stop at red light at Stockton intersection
STOCKTON – A mother and daughter allege they were injured in Stockton when another driver failed to stop at a red light.
Consumer alleges Subaru WRX has defects, seeks restitution
FRESNO – A Fresno County man is seeking to replace or restitution of a Subaru vehicle he purchased over allegations it has defects.
Court rejects late complaint against the Carmel-by-the-Sea
A resident’s complaint against the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea over a permit to develop land adjacent to her property has been rejected because she did not file her complaint within 90 days.
State appeals court reverses $1.2 million 'catalyst theory' attorney's fee award to Ag Land Trust
A Salinas-based land trust will not receive the more than $1.2 million in attorney's fees that it had been awarded in a dispute over a defunct water desalination project, following a state appeals court's ruling earlier this month.
Santa Cruz not liable for woman’s injuries from Davenport Beach tunnel
A court of appeal affirmed that the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is not liable for injuries to a woman who fell while walking through a rock tunnel.
California High-Speed Rail Authority settles lawsuit with city of Shafter
SACRAMENTO – California's High-Speed Rail Authority recently settled a lawsuit with the city of Shafter over the alleged lack of efforts from the rail authority to mitigate environmental effects that the route through the city would cause.
Judge reduces punitive damages by nearly $200 million in Roundup case
SAN FRANCISCO – Last week, a California judge greatly reduced the amount of punitive damages awarded in lawsuit against Monsanto by a man who alleged that the use of its herbicide Roundup caused him to contract non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Man alleges inadequate lighting at Village at Ninth Apartments contributed to fall
FRESNO – A man alleges he was injured at an apartment complex because the conditions there caused him to fall down two steps.
Patient files malpractice suit against Sutter Health over emergency room visit
SAN FRANCISCO – A patient alleges an emergency room was negligent in diagnosing her condition.
Oak River Insurance seeks subrogation from trucking company for workers' compensation claim
FRESNO – An insurance company is seeking compensation from a trucking company and its driver for a workers' compensation claim it paid on behalf of an injured driver.
Los Angeles lawyer says she receives calls daily about scooter injuries
LOS ANGELES – The introduction of electric scooters to the Los Angeles area has left many pedestrians in fear for their safety as multiple individuals have tripped over or been struck by these scooters, in addition to two deaths that occurred as a result of an electric scooter accident in Washington, D.C. and Dallas.
Tenant of San Francisco property alleges notices of violation have not been abated by property owner
SAN FRANCISCO – A tenant alleges his monthly rent for a San Francisco property was raised to $4,000 a month after repeated requests to make repairs.
Appellate court rules agreement wasn't breached in dispute with North Valley Mall, Longs Drug Stores
SACRAMENTO – On Sept. 25, the 3rd Appellate District in the Court of Appeal of California in the affirmed a lower court’s decision in a triangular merger case.
Oyster Point Hotels' motion to dismiss denied in Graebel Commercial Services' breach of contract case
SAN FRANCISCO – A local hotel group’s attempt to dismiss a breach of contract claim against it was denied in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Oct. 5.
Court dismisses suit over woman's allegations that Carelick Hospice Services committed Medicare fraud
LOS ANGELES – A woman’s claims that a local hospice facility committed Medicare fraud fell short in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, as her case was dismissed Oct. 1.
Bankruptcy of maritime fuel broker thwarts supplier's attempt to collect $1.7M payment
A fuel supplier will not be allowed to seize and sell a shipping vessel over $1.7 million in unpaid marine fuel after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling denying maritime lien.